Tecolote (crater)
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Crater on Mars
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| Planet | Mars |
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| Coordinates |  24°33′S 253°10′E / 24.55°S 253.16°E / -24.55; 253.16Coordinates: 24°33′S 253°10′E / 24.55°S 253.16°E / -24.55; 253.16 |
| Quadrangle | Phoenicis Lacus |
| Diameter | 47.93 km (29.78 mi) |
| Eponym | Tecolote, New Mexico |
Tecolote is an impact crater on Mars. It was named by the IAU in 1991 after the town of Tecolote in New Mexico.[1]
Tecolote is within the Claritas Fossae.
References[]
- ^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Tecolote". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
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